on the phone with us, chad on a deal that might be in the making. what are we to make of this private powwow when both these guys were talking past each other today. >> it's very significant they're going to meet in person. house speaker john boehner, his spokesman says the speaker plans to go back to ohio tomorrow and ohio has both cell phone service and airports so if they need to talk, it won't be a problem. but the fact they're talking is key. the house of representatives late this morning adjourned until monday. the final votes, everybody left. it's important to get everybody out of building. that gives leaders in negotiations wiggle room. it's similar to last year on the payroll tax debate which went up to christmastime. john boehner got everybody out and the deal emerged. it gives people the breathing room to potentially cut a deal. >> neil: just a couple of hours earlier, speaker boehner went before the microphones to say i'm heading back to ohio, the president has my cell phone numbers. he's not offered any cuts so the clear message was i d